Don Hahn of The Walt Disney Studios announced an inspiring panel discussion at Comic-Con International with acclaimed animators about the life and influence of Disney mentor, teacher, and artist Walt Stanchfield. Open to animators and animation enthusiasts alike, the panel discussion celebrates the launch of the new book, DRAWN TO LIFE: 20 GOLDEN YEARS OF [...]
Continue reading...2. July 2009
Adult Swim and ROBOT CHICKEN creators and executive producers Seth Green and Matt Senreich are celebrating the release of the stop motion cartoon animation ROBOT CHICKEN: STAR WARS EPISODE II DVD this summer by strapping on a pair of roller skates and living on a tour bus for two weeks just to bring ROBOT CHICKEN-style [...]
Continue reading...2. July 2009
GREEN LANTERN: FIRST FLIGHT, the highly-anticipated fifth entry in the popular DVD series of DC Universe cartoon animation original PG-13 movies, will have its world premiere at Comic-Con in San Diego on Thursday, July 23, 2009. More than 4,000 fans will have the opportunity to see GREEN LANTERN: FIRST FLIGHT on the big screen five days [...]
Continue reading...1. July 2009
Since we are now in the year 2009 and well on our way to another decade, hindsight is now becoming clearer and clearer regarding the decade of the 1990s. Today we’ll look at my top three cartoon animation series in the 90s which was most notable for its shock and awe approach in telling jokes [...]
Continue reading...1. July 2009
The “envelopes” were opened and the best games named during Nickelodeon’s “AddictingGames Showdown” (Saturday, June 27, 8-10 p.m. ET/PT), the first-of-its-kind convergent, prime-time TV event honoring the coolest, funniest and most addicting online cartoon animation games. More than 5 million votes were cast for the cream of the crop from AddictingGames’ library of 3,500 games. [...]
Continue reading...1. July 2009
4Kids Entertainment International Ltd. has appointed Munich-based CTM Concept-TV & Merchandising GmbH as licensing agent in Germany for 4Kids’ hit cartoon animation property YU-GI-OH! 5D’S. YU-GI-OH! 5D’S is the latest series in the hugely successful YU-GI-OH! kids’ franchise. Over 18.1 billion Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards have been sold. The cards have been translated into seven languages and [...]
Continue reading...30. June 2009
The World’s Greatest Super Heroes become America’s most wanted criminals — and are hunted by friends and foes alike — in SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES, the sixth entry in the popular DVD series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies. A co-production of Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, the full-length cartoon animation film [...]
Continue reading...30. June 2009
It’s hard not to love the dog icon Lassie. Now, DQE with its affiliates announced today the co-development for a multi-million Euro proposed cartoon animation TV series based on the legendary Lassie. Lassie, a brave and loyal collie dog, first appeared in Eric Knight’s 1940 novel, LASSIE COME-HOME. She was so well received that, in [...]
Continue reading...26. June 2009
Medical animation has been able to carve a solid and sustainable niche in 3D animation studios through the years. By tapping the field of medicine, it opened up a lucrative and fulfilling side of 3D animation. Medical animation is used by doctors to render parts of the human anatomy for research purposes and for preparations [...]
Continue reading...25. June 2009
On July 17, 1999 the hit cartoon animation SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS premiered on Nickelodeon and signaled the birth of a series and character that would become one of the most beloved and popular in television history. To commemorate SpongeBob’s 10th anniversary, Nickelodeon is giving its fans the “Ultimate SpongeBob SpongeBash Weekend.” Airing from July 17-19, the [...]
Continue reading...25. June 2009
Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), on behalf of DC Comics, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Washington Shoe Company, leading manufacturer of footwear and fashion raingear, to launch a new collection of rainwear for Kids and Juniors under Washington Shoe Company’s Western Chief and Chooka brand names. The upcoming product lines [...]
Continue reading...25. June 2009
CAKE Entertainment is marking its strategic move into producing live-action blended with cartoon animation with today’s announcement of a live-action/CG hybrid tween comedy pilot for a series called CARTOON GENE (26 x 30″), co-produced with Galakids and TELETOON Canada. The move sees CAKE build on their existing experiences in this area, and reinforce their established [...]
Continue reading...24. June 2009
Global pre-school cartoon animation channel JimJam, a joint venture between HIT Entertainment and Chellomedia, today announced a deal with Air New Zealand to provide an exclusive bespoke pre-school children’s channel for young air travellers. The initial one year deal will see JimJam providing 120 minutes of new programming for transmission every three months on Air New [...]
Continue reading...24. June 2009
Starz Digital Media, a division of Starz Media, has launched ABE Toons, a new online video site for indie animators and a consumer destination for cartoon animation shorts. In addition, the new site is sponsoring the “ABE Toons Talent Search.” The contest will award the grand prize winner $4,000 in cash and the opportunity to direct [...]
Continue reading...23. June 2009
Fox Network has just resumed airing three of the most lovable family cartoon animation series: The Simpsons, Family Guy and American Dad. And what better way to pay tribute to last weekend’s Father’s Day than a look at the three heads of the snake, so speak. Thus I present to you a head-to-head-to-head clash between [...]
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3. July 2009
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